MARCEL, OCT 31
Gold and silver ornaments worth over Rs 3.20 lakh were stolen from two temples located within the premises of Shree Balajai Devasthan at Cuncolim-Ponda in the wee hours of Sunday.
According to office bearers of Shree Balaji Devasthan, the security personnel deployed at the temple was handcuffed by the burglars.
“However, the security guard, who later managed to escape from the clutches of the burglars, raised an alarm which alerted the neighbours. The miscreants managed to flee with gold and silver ornaments from the two temples amounting to Rs 3.20 lakh,” informed the office bearers.
The third temple of Shree Balaji was untouched. There are altogether three temples within the premise of Shree Balaji Devasthan.
